Is your height stopping you from confidently expressing your fabulous feminine self to the world? Well, it shouldn’t!
Sure, many crossdressers and transgender women tend to be taller than what’s considered “average” for females. But honestly, who cares?
Tall women are absolutely stunning!
However, if your aim is to play down your height a bit, there are some simple techniques that can help you achieve just that.
In this blog post for tall crossdressers and trans women, I share 4 easy ways to appear shorter.
1. Don’t Slouch
While you might be tempted to downplay your height by slouching, this is the first thing you’ll want to avoid.
Slouching isn’t attractive and it just makes it obvious that you’re not comfortable with your height.
So, resist the urge to slouch. Instead, stand tall! You’ll come across as confident and self-assured.
2. Wear the Right Shoes
If you want to appear shorter, it’s clear that you should avoid high heels. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean you’re limited to flats!
Consider opting for shoes with a stylish kitten heel. A small heel adds elegance to your look without a significant height boost.
Additionally, these shoe styles can make your legs and feet appear shorter and smaller:
- Consider wearing shoes with straps over the instep or around the ankle. This helps break up the long line of your legs.
- Opt for shoes with rounded toes instead of pointy ones. This visually reduces the length of your feet.
3. Dress to Downplay Your Height
The clothes you wear have a huge impact on your overall appearance. Here are 5 dos and don’ts for downplaying your height:
- DO choose full skirts and dresses to draw the eye horizontally instead of vertically. (More width = less height.)
- DON’T wear super tight clothes. (Less width = more height.)
- DO wear a different color top and bottom to visually break up your figure.
- DON’T wear monochromatic outfits; this makes you look even taller.
- DO wear a contrasting belt to interrupt the eye from going straight up and down a long torso.
4. Choose the Right Hairstyle
DON’T: Volume at the crown
DO: Volume at the sides
DO: Shoulder length hair
The last thing to consider is your hair. The wrong hairstyle can make you look even taller, so here are 3 suggestions for avoiding unnecessary height:
- Avoid hairstyles with a lot of volume at the crown as this literally adds inches to your stature.
- Try a layered or wavy hairstyle that adds some volume around the sides of your face.
- Avoid wearing your hair too long since this tends to make you look even taller. Generally speaking, shoulder length hair is most flattering.
In conclusion
Don’t forget that tall women exude elegance, grace, and beauty! But if you’re still interested in downplaying your height, now you’ve got 4 simple tactics to try out.
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you’re a tall crossdresser or transgender woman, how do you personally embrace your height?
Please share in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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I am 5’9″ and love high heels. Men and women tell me I have sexy legs
I’m 5’5″ tall and am completely happy with my height!
In the “sexiest woman over 6 feet tall” poll, you asked for name of “other” but didn’t furnish a place to name your choice.
Anyway, my choice is Gabrielle Reece.
I like my height . I’m 5ft 5″ but I have broad shoulders so it’s better if I wear skirts with horizontal stripes and darker colours up top with cap sleeves to balance everything out 🙂
I have to say that I am one of the more unluckier ones (5′ 10″) but I do still love to wear at least 3″ heels. I know that it does put me over the 6 foot height but I love the way it makes my legs look and feel. (I have been told by women that I have legs they would kill for) You are so right though Lucille in that it is not very attractive to slough so I make it a point to stand up straight and keep my chest prominent, even in guy mode. Thanks for all the tips. Love them.
Just remember what they call tall, big-boned women:
SUPERMODELS!!!!!!!!
🙂
I am too a lucky one at 5 foot 6. Have my weight down to 120 pounds and I have become very passable. That said I keep my heels to 2 and a half to three inches. Nothing more extreme.
I have a great time dancing as men ask me to dance and are always hitting on me.
I’m probably what many TG women consider one of the lucky ones. Only 5’6″ and a size 8½-9½ shoes depending on the manufacturer/designer. Yet there are still even for me some occasions when I wouldn’t mind being like my mom or sister in the 5’0″ – 5’2″ range. I see some really nice looking guys that in their 5’4″- 5’8″ range are really cute as well.
5’6″ is a great height! I’m 5’2″ and always thought 5’6″ would be perfect. Always want what we don’t have I guess! 🙂
Lucille,
My sweet alluring as tall as you wanna be coach!!
I enjoy your notes and hints! I’m a taller girl, 6’0″ almost 6’1″ and I LOVE my heels!!! I’m beginning to learn that I need to be conscience as to where I go and how much I want to “fit” in. I’ve been told I have some great legs and I LOVE wearing shorter skirts, but I can live with a knee high dress, because when I sit, I can hike it a ‘lil’!
Thank you for all your ‘secrets’, it means a lot to me and I’m sure my girlfriends would agree!
Your frilliest follower,
Krystal